Texas Instruments bq27441-G1 System-Side Impedance Track Fuel Gauges

Texas Instruments bq27441-G1 System-Side Impedance Track™ Fuel Gauges are easy-to-configure microcontroller peripherals that provide system-side fuel gauging for single-cell Li-Ion batteries. The device requires minimal user configuration and system microcontroller firmware development. The bq27441-G1 uses the patented Impedance Track™ algorithm for fuel gauging and provides information such as remaining battery capacity (mAh), state-of-charge (%), and battery voltage (mV). Battery fuel gauging with the bq27441-G1 requires connections only to PACK+ (P+) and PACK- (P-) for a removable battery pack or embedded battery circuit. The tiny 12-pin 2.5mm × 4mm SON package is ideal for space-constrained applications.

Features

  • Single Series Cell Li-Ion Battery Fuel Gauge
    • Resides on System Board
    • Supports Embedded or Removable Batteries
    • Powered Directly from Battery with Integrated LDO
    • Supports a Low-Value External Sense Resistor (10mΩ)
  • Easy to Configure Fuel Gauging Based on Patented Impedance Track™ Technology
    • Reports Remaining Capacity and State of Charge (SOC) with Smoothing Filter
    • Automatically Adjusts for Battery Aging, Self-discharge, Temperature, and Rate Changes
    • Battery State of Health (Aging) Estimation
  • Microcontroller Peripheral Supports
    • 400-kHz I2C™ Serial Interface
    • Configurable SOC Interrupt, or Battery Low Digital Output Warning
    • Internal Temperature Sensor, or Host Reported Temperature
  • Small 12-pin 2.5 mm × 4 mm SON Package

Applications

  • Smartphones, Feature Phones and Tablets
  • Digital Still and Video Cameras
  • Handheld Terminals
  • MP3 or Multimedia Players

Simplified Schematic

Texas Instruments bq27441-G1 System-Side Impedance Track Fuel Gauges
Published: 2014-04-10 | Updated: 2025-11-04